1995 Subaru Legacy: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 230 complaints
230
Total Complaints
164,135mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
39
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

125,000 25th Percentile
164,135 Median Mileage
184,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
40
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
10
AIR BAGS
9
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
8
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
6
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
6

Severity Assessment

39
Crashes
7
Fires
34
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASE CAR BRAND NEW A MONTH ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OFF AND STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING. TT"
"PURCHASE CAR BRAND NEW A MONTH ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OFF AND STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING. TT"
"HIT ANOTHER CAR AT A LOW SPEED AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28